You affirm that by completing and submitting the activities/…
You affirm that by completing and submitting the activities/assignments, you confirm that the answers you provided reflect your own work and have avoided plagiarism, cheating, and other offenses (as described in the MSSU’s student handbook). These actions constitute academic dishonesty, which will result in the 1st warning of a 0 and any subsequent instances an F in the course (per Dr. Wittig’s Academic Integrity Policy).
Read DetailsYou receive a referral for an OT evaluation for a patient wh…
You receive a referral for an OT evaluation for a patient who has recently moved into the ALF. She is in the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease and the neurology report states “normal cognitive function based on MMSE score of 27/30 with higher scores indicating greater function.” During the IE the patient reports having difficulty getting adjusted to her new living situation. She states “things are different here, I had a system at home that helped me to remember when to do things, and no one was watching my every move. So what if I sleep through lunch, all they do is feed you here anyway.” Is further cognitive assessment indicated? If so what standardized tool would you select?
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During your evaluation you notice Ellen has difficulty locating small items in her toiletry kit. You observe her move the bag closer to the light to help distinguish items. You decide it would be indicated to do parts of a vision screen. Select the areas you would include (select all that apply)
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Ellen is seated at EOB, her pants are placed to her left on the bed, she is wearing fall resistant slipper socks from the hospital. She has a pair of panties placed to the right on the bed. Ellen is now wearing her sweatshirt on top. She is not clothed on the bottom. You are standing next to her by the bed on the right. Using her LUE she reaches across her body to obtain her panties, she requires steadying assistance as she reaches because she has pain when she turns her torso and could not use her RUE for steadying. She threads BLE into her panties and brings them to her knees, she then threads BLE into her pants and brings them to her knees. She stands and pulls her clothing over her hips with light steadying assistance for balance. She is able to secure the closure without assistance, stating, “Cindy changed all my buttons and zippers to Velcro a while ago. It’s just easier for me that way.”. Select the correct level of assistance for LBD:
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